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What is the significance of the words “moocow” and “tuckoo,” according to most critics ?

September 9, 2021June 16, 2019 by admin
What is the significance of the words “moocow” and “tuckoo,” according to most critics ?

A. it represents Joyce’s decision not to use stream of consciousness
B. it emulates an adult’s intellectual process
C. it captures the intellectual perceptions of a child
D. it represents Joyce’s shift to more conventional language

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What are the three parts of Stephen’s espoused aesthetic theory ?

September 9, 2021June 16, 2019 by admin
What are the three parts of Stephen’s espoused aesthetic theory ?

A. perception, clarity, and wholeness
B. kinesis, clarity, and perception
C. clarity, wholeness, and kinesis
D. wholeness, harmony, and clarity

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In order to become an artist, what does Stephen Dedalus sacrifice from his life ?

September 9, 2021June 16, 2019 by admin
In order to become an artist, what does Stephen Dedalus sacrifice from his life ?

A. his chance for isolation
B. his relationship with his family and friends
C. his individual consciousness
D. his ability to flee Ireland

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In A Portrait of the Artist, what is the importance of music ?

September 9, 2021June 16, 2019 by admin
In A Portrait of the Artist, what is the importance of music ?

A. it ties in with Stephen’s appreciation of language
B. it reminds Stephen of his desire to live life to the fullest
C. it provides a way for Stephen to feel at peace
D. All of the Above

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In A Portrait of the Artist, what is Stephen’s relationship with his Catholic faith ?

September 9, 2021June 16, 2019 by admin
In A Portrait of the Artist, what is Stephen’s relationship with his Catholic faith ?

A. he is opposed to the Catholic faith for the entire novel
B. because he has been raised Catholic, he never struggles with his faith
C. he is torn between his desire for freedom and his desire to be moral
D. he is committed to priesthood for the entire novel

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In A Portrait of the Artist, how do most critics suggest that the flight motif functions ?

September 9, 2021June 16, 2019 by admin
In A Portrait of the Artist, how do most critics suggest that the flight motif functions ?

A. it represents the desire to flee Ireland
B. it represents the hero’s fear that he will overestimate his abilities
C. it implies that the artist must take flight to do his work
D. All of the Above

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From whom does Stephen borrow his idea of clarity ?

September 9, 2021June 16, 2019 by admin
From whom does Stephen borrow his idea of clarity ?

A. Thomas Aquinas
B. W.B. Yeats
C. Augusta Gregory
D. Ezra Pound

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According to Randy Hofbauer, what is/are the purpose(s) of the epiphany ?

September 8, 2021June 16, 2019 by admin
According to Randy Hofbauer, what is/are the purpose(s) of the epiphany ?

A. it enables Stephen to say in Ireland forever
B. it prepares Stephen to accept his artistic rebirth
C. it ends Stephen’s period of enlightenment
D. it helps Stephen to decide to join the Catholic church

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Which of the following exemplifies the Modernist style of The Dubliners ?

September 8, 2021June 16, 2019 by admin
Which of the following exemplifies the Modernist style of The Dubliners ?

A. the positive representation of cultural institutions
B. the representation of a shallow, drab culture
C. the positive representation of the Catholic Church
D. the representation of adventures the city offers to the mind

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Which best describes the tone at the end of “Araby ?”

September 8, 2021June 16, 2019 by admin
Which best describes the tone at the end of “Araby ?”

A. hopeful
B. disappointed
C. joyful
D. satiric

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